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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 5AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | |
305 | 305 | 239 | 245 | 291 | 631 | 2749 | 3068 | 3128 | 919 | 2318 | 2008 | 1595 | 1396 | 1259 | 1012 | 839 | 730 | 656 | 530 | 490 | 480 | 635 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:40PM1.64m | 8:21AM1.10m | 8:14PM1.68m | 9:30AM1.12m | 8:46PM1.70m | 10:30AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.20m | 1:46PM0.45m | 3:10AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.60m | 3:51AM-0.09m | 3:12PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 215 | 192 | 183 | 245 | 291 | 631 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 919 | 2318 | 2008 | 1595 | 1396 | 1259 | 1012 | 839 | 730 | 656 | 530 | 433 | 307 | 263 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 305 | 305 | 239 | 109 | 248 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 348 | 245 | 236 | 174 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 99 | 320 | 490 | 480 | 635 | 620 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | WNW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 79 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 91 | 154 | 99 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 56 | 181 | 344 | 2749 | 3068 | 3128 | 665 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 35 | 63 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 500 | 493 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 265 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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